TWO PEOPLE WHO THEY SAY STABBED A TAXI DRIVER EARLY THIS MORNING AT THE WESTRIDGE SHOPPING CENTER. POLICE FOUND THE 44-YEAR-OLD MALE VICTIM IN FRONT OF THE WENDY'S FAST FOOD RESTAURANT ON NORTH DAVIS SUFFERING FROM MULTIPLE STAB WOUNDS. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR NON LIFE THREATENING INJURIES AND IS EXPECTED TO RECOVER. THE CABBIE PICKED UP MALE PASSENGERS ON SAN JUAN GRADE ROAD, WHO ASKED TO BE TAKEN TO WESTRIDGE. THERE, POLICE SAY THE PAIR STABBED THE DRIVER. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CALL THE SALINAS POLICE ANONYMOUS TIP LINE AT 775-42-22, OR THE TIP LINE AT 1-800- 78-CRIME.### A 32 YEAR OLD MAN WAS SHOT AND WOUNDED EARLY THIS MORNING. IT HAPPENED JUST BEFORE ONE A-M ON THE 13-HUNDRED BLOCK OF GARNER AVENUE IN SALINAS POLICE SAY THE VICTIM WAS WALKING DOWN THE STREET WHEN TWO MEN WALKED UP AND OPENED FIRE. THE VICTIM WAS AIRLIFTED TO A BAY AREA HOSPITAL WHERE HE IS LISTED IN CRITICAL BUT STABLE CONDITION. POLICE HAVE MADE NO ARRESTS. ## THIS COMES AFTER YET ANOTHER SHOOTING IN EAST SALINAS LAST WEEK, AND NOW ONE CITY COUNCILMAN IS STEPPING FORWARD... SAYING ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. WITH MORE ON HIS HEATED WORDS FOR PARENTS AND THE OPTIONS THEY MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT FOR THEIR KIDS HERE'S ACTION NEWS REPORTER TOM MILLER LIVE IN OUR SALINAS NEWSROOM. ### BOTH THESE SHOOTINGS WERE IN COUNCILMAN TONY BARERRA'S DISTRICT SO IT'S NO COINCIDENCE HE'S SPEAKING OUT NOW.... TELLING PARENTS TO STEP-UP AND START PARENTING... TONIGHT A LOOK AT SOME OF THE OPTIONS FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO HELP THEIR KIDS BUT AREN'T SURE WHERE TO START. AFTER SALINAS' SEVENTH MURDER OF THE YEAR LAST WEEK AND ANOTHER CLOSE CALL MONDAY MORNING... CITY COUNCILMAN TONY BARERRA SAYS HE'S FED UP WITH THE VIOLENCE .... CALLING ON PARENTS TO START DOING THEIR JOBS. 20:59 you have the responsibility look under the bed look in the backpack go check at school, is your child going to school are they doing good academically because we found out that the worse and worse a child feels themselves those are the ones that are committing serious crimes :12 BUT HOW DO YOU KEEP THEM AWAY FROM TROUBLE TO BEGIN WITH? THE ANSWER OFTEN LIES IN GIVING THEM SOMETHING POSITIVE TO DO WHILE THEY'RE STILL YOUNG. 21:59 It's based on giving them lessons and life lessons and things that are going to help them in school and to develop personally good characters, citizenship, healthy lifestyles 22:09 2:07 It is really important for the parent to suggest to the child and or support the fact that the child wants to come down to the y 2:14 PROGRAMS OFFERED BY NON-PROFITS LIKE THE Y-M-C-A AND BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB AND WON'T BREAK THE BANK EITHER ... KIDS MEMBERSHIP AT THE SALINAS Y ARE JUST 35 BUCKS A MONTH, WHEREAS 25 DOLLARS GETS YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER A INTO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB FOR A WHOLE YEAR. NAT MEANWHILE THE SALINAS POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE WON'T COST YOU A DIME. 12:06 We've got nearly 500 kids out playing baseball throughout the week and practicing and just having a great time and choosing that as opposed to choosing violence or any kind of bad things they can get into 12:17 7:32 I started summer when I was going to go into second grade 7:36 JOHN YATSKY IS NOW 19 YEARS OLD... HE CREDITS THE Y WITH MAKING HIM THE MAN HE IS TODAY. 7:53 I've learned how to be a leader myself and that's something that I think is a life skill that I can carry with me 7:58 ANOTHER TESTAMENT TO THE POWER OF A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT ... AND THE PARENT'S WHO RECOGNIZED IT EARLY ON. IF THAT PRICING DOESN'T FIT YOUR BUDGET BOTH THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS AND THE Y OFFER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BASED ON A FAMILIES NEED. WHILE THE SALINAS PAL'S JUNIOR GIANTS LEAGUE IS FULL FOR THE SUMMER, BOTH THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS AND THE Y ARE ACCEPTING NEW MEMBERS ANY TIME. ###